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Send the voyage details
Provide the yacht, crew, route, timing and type of assistance required.
Acre · Israel yacht-clearance assistance
Acre Yacht Clearance Agent
Acre is the small historic harbour beneath Acre’s old city walls. Send the yacht, crew, route and timing details for review before a possible introduction to a suitable local agent.
AcreYacht service area — international clearance elsewhere unless currently confirmed
Haifa & Northern CoastAcre and the Haifa & Northern Coast
Manual reviewEach request is assessed before an agent introduction.
Clearance checklist
Documents normally prepared for Acre yacht clearance
Prepare the applicable records before arrival or departure.
✓Passports or accepted travel documents for everyone aboard
✓Visas or electronic travel authorisations where required by nationality
✓Yacht registration certificate
✓Proof of ownership or written authority to use the yacht
✓Crew and passenger list
✓Valid yacht insurance certificate
✓Skipper licence or accepted certificate of competence
✓Departure clearance from the last foreign port
Local assistance
How our Acre yacht-clearance service works
Israel Yacht Clearance reviews your request and may introduce you to a suitable yacht-clearance agent serving Acre. The agent can confirm the current procedure, documents, berth, attendance requirements and expected costs before you proceed.
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We review the request
We assess the likely formalities and available local coverage for Acre.
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A local agent contacts you
The selected agent can confirm authority sequence, documents, timing, permissions and current fees.
Local process
How to clear a yacht in or out through Acre
Israeli yacht formalities depend on the international route, yacht flag and use, crew nationalities, visa position and current port-security arrangements.
Before arrival
Send the ETA, yacht particulars, last and next ports and crew details to the receiving port or agent and obtain acceptance.
Confirm the clearance location
Confirm the official entry port and permission required before the yacht proceeds to Acre.
Follow security instructions
Use only the instructed approach and berth, keep documents ready and remain aboard until landing is authorised.
Immigration and Customs
Present passports, crew list, yacht registration, ownership authority, insurance, previous clearance and any stores declaration requested.
Domestic movements
Obtain the permission or port clearance required before moving from Acre to another Israeli port.
Final departure
Complete outward immigration, Customs and port clearance and retain the last-port document for the next country.
Route planner
Acre yacht-clearance route planner
Acre serves the Haifa & Northern Coast and is the small historic harbour beneath Acre’s old city walls. Acre is a regulated marina but not relied on for international yacht clearance. Enter and leave through Haifa–Shavit or another confirmed border point. Common approaches include Haifa–Shavit to Acre, Herzliya to Acre after clearance, Larnaca, Cyprus to Haifa, then Acre. Onward routes include Acre to Haifa–Shavit, Acre to Herzliya, Acre to Cyprus after exit clearance.
Confirm the international route
State the last port, next port and whether Acre is the international arrival, departure or a later domestic stop.
Prepare yacht and crew records
Gather passports, visas where required, registration, insurance, crew list and previous-port clearance.
Arrange the port in advance
Ask the marina, harbour master or local agent to confirm acceptance, berth and authority attendance at Acre.
Retain completed records
Keep entry, Customs, movement and exit papers available aboard throughout the stay.
Nearby locations
Ports and marinas served around Acre.
Route planning around Acre commonly includes Acre old city, Haifa Bay, Nahariya, Shavit Marina. Include the actual berth and full route so the agent can confirm the correct entry port and local sequence.
Acre old city
Include Acre old city in the route details so the agent can confirm the appropriate clearance location and practical arrangements.
Haifa Bay
Include Haifa Bay in the route details so the agent can confirm the appropriate clearance location and practical arrangements.
Nahariya
Include Nahariya in the route details so the agent can confirm the appropriate clearance location and practical arrangements.
Shavit Marina
Include Shavit Marina in the route details so the agent can confirm the appropriate clearance location and practical arrangements.
Route-specific guidance
Acre arrival and departure routes.
Last port, next port, yacht status and crew nationality can change the formalities required.
Haifa–Shavit to Acre yacht arrival
Provide the previous clearance, yacht papers, crew details and visa information before the passage so the Acre arrival sequence can be arranged.
Request Acre arrival assistance →Acre to Haifa–Shavit departure planning
Before leaving Acre, confirm outward formalities and the requirements for the next port.
Request Acre departure assistance →Acre and coastal movements
Do not assume free movement between ports. Confirm reporting, destination permission and the authority sequence for the next Israeli harbour.
Plan the coastal port sequence →Acre security and berth planning
Restricted waters, commercial traffic and berth availability can change the approach. Follow current official and agent guidance.
Request port guidance →Israeli requirements
Customs, immigration, health and port requirements.
Use a designated maritime entry point
Foreign yachts should enter and leave through a designated maritime border point. The practical yacht gateways are Haifa–Shavit, Herzliya, Ashkelon and Eilat, subject to current security and operational confirmation.
Coordinate well before territorial waters
Send the intended port, ETA, yacht particulars, last ports and crew details to the receiving marina or agent well in advance. Israeli security authorities may contact, identify, inspect and escort the yacht before it reaches the clearance berth.
Remain on the instructed route
Follow every Navy, police, port and marina instruction during approach. Do not divert to another harbour, anchor near restricted infrastructure or allow anyone ashore before border, Customs and security clearance is complete.
Complete immigration and Customs
Every person aboard completes border control and must meet current passport, visa or electronic-authorisation rules. Declare the yacht, stores, controlled items and anything required by Customs.
Carry complete vessel records
Prepare registration, ownership or authority, insurance, skipper qualification, crew and passenger list, previous-port clearance and a detailed voyage history. Security screening may require additional information.
Confirm coastal movements
After entry, confirm permission and reporting requirements before moving to another Israeli marina. Foreign commercial activity is separately regulated and may require a coastal-shipping permit.
Reconfirm current security conditions
Port access and maritime routing can change rapidly. Check official notices and the receiving port immediately before sailing; a berth reservation alone is not permission to enter territorial waters.
Skipper preparation
Practical points before contacting the agent.
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Arrange the request before reaching Acre; a berth reservation alone may not complete border or Customs coordination.
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Acre is a regulated marina but not relied on for international yacht clearance. Enter and leave through Haifa–Shavit or another confirmed border point.
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Do not rely on old fees, office times, contact numbers or authority sequences without current confirmation.
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Carry clear digital and printed copies of yacht, insurance, passport, crew and previous-clearance records.
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State the yacht’s flag, private or commercial use, ownership and intended movements in Israel accurately.
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Use only the approach, berth and anchorage confirmed by the competent authorities.
FAQ
Acre yacht-clearance questions
Is Acre a yacht port of entry in Israel?
Acre Marina and Old Harbour is treated as a service area rather than an international yacht-clearance point. Acre is a regulated marina but not relied on for international yacht clearance. Enter and leave through Haifa–Shavit or another confirmed border point.
Which nearby locations can be served from Acre?
Route planning commonly includes Acre old city, Haifa Bay, Nahariya, Shavit Marina. The agent can confirm the international clearance point and later movement requirements.
What routes commonly use Acre?
Relevant routes include Haifa–Shavit to Acre, Herzliya to Acre after clearance, Larnaca, Cyprus to Haifa, then Acre. The process depends on the previous and next ports, yacht status and crew nationalities.
Do foreign yachts need to clear into Israel?
Yes. A yacht arriving from abroad should use an accepted maritime entry point and complete port, immigration, Customs and security formalities before anyone lands or the yacht moves elsewhere.
What documents are normally prepared?
Prepare passports and visas where required, yacht registration, ownership authority, insurance, crew list, skipper qualification, previous-port clearance and port-acceptance correspondence.
Can a yacht move freely between Israeli ports?
Do not assume unrestricted movement. Confirm departure reporting, destination permission and any repeated authority formalities before each coastal passage.
Is a yacht-clearance agent required?
The formal requirement varies by port, but advance local coordination is strongly advisable where authorities attend on request or the port is primarily commercial.
What does Israel Yacht Clearance do?
Israel Yacht Clearance collects the request, reviews the voyage details and may introduce the skipper to a suitable local yacht-clearance agent. It is not a government authority and does not make official clearance decisions.
Personal clearance support
Send the voyage details once. We help route the request.
Use this page for Acre arrival, departure and Israeli yacht-paperwork assistance.